| TITLE |
Begoniaxtaipeiensis (Begoniaceae), a new natural hybrid in Taiwan |
| AUTHOR |
Ching-I Peng
Institute of Botany, Academia Sinica, Nankang, Taipei, Taiwan 115
Chian-Yi Sue
Department of Biology, National Taiwan Normal University, Taipei, Taiwan 117 |
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| ABSTRACT |
A new natural hybrid of Begonia, B. xtaipeiensis, from northern Taiwan is described and illustrated. It grows on moist, rocky slopes on forest margins at 200-500 m elevation. Based on a comparison of morphology, geographical distribution, pollen stainability, seed set, cytological observations, and experimental crosses, we conclude that B. xtaipeiensis represents F1 progeny from natural hybridization between B. formosana (Hayata) Masam. [sect. Platycentrum (Klotzsch) A. DC.] and B. aptera Blume [sect. Sphenanthera (Hassk.) Warb.]. |
| KEYWORD |
Begonia; Begonia aptera ; Begonia formosana ; Begonia xtaipeiensis; Hybrids; Natural hybridization; Taiwan; Taxonomy; |
| ARTICLE INFO |
Botanical Bulletin of Academia Sinica, Volume 41 Number 2 April 2000, page 151-158, 8 pages |
| PUBLISHER |
Institute of Plant and Microbial Biology, Academia Sinica, Taipei, Taiwan, Republic of China |
